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Aeshnidae

Family · 13 species with a result in Ohio

Aeshna 4

Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)Lance-tipped DarnerAeshna constrictaPhoto © Erin Forrester · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-July to mid-September, middle week Aug 23–29Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)Black-tipped DarnerAeshna tuberculiferaPhoto © Denis Doucet · CC BY-NC 4.0Early August to early October, middle week Sep 6–12Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)Green-striped DarnerAeshna verticalisPhoto © Scott King · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-August to early October, middle week Sep 20–26Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)Shadow DarnerAeshna umbrosaPhoto © Guy Lemelin · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-August to early November, middle week Sep 27 – Oct 3

Anax 2

Comet Darner (Anax longipes)Comet DarnerAnax longipesPhoto © Justin · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early August, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4Common Green Darner (Anax junius)Common Green DarnerAnax juniusPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown

Basiaeschna 1

Springtime DarnerBasiaeschna janataMid-April to late May, middle week May 10–16

Boyeria 2

Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosaPhoto © Stephen Durrenberger · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Late June to early October, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 5Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana)Ocellated DarnerBoyeria grafianaPhoto © Mike V.A. Burrell · CC BY-NC 4.0

Epiaeschna 1

Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna herosPhoto © Royal Tyler · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-April to late July, middle week May 31 – Jun 6

Gomphaeschna 1

Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)Harlequin DarnerGomphaeschna furcillataPhoto © Paul Bedell · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-May to mid-June, middle week May 31 – Jun 6

Nasiaeschna 1

Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)Cyrano DarnerNasiaeschna pentacanthaPhoto © Ruthanne Thomas · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early August, middle week Jun 21–27

Rhionaeschna 1

Spatterdock Darner (Rhionaeschna mutata)Spatterdock DarnerRhionaeschna mutataPhoto © rajatsaksena · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to late June, middle week Jun 7–13

Missing records do not mean a species is absent.